Dictionary Check: transmutation

"transmutation" is a valid word!

Scrabble 15 points
Words with Friends 19 points

Definition

noun

an act that changes the form or character or substance of something

Synonyms:
noun

a qualitative change

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noun

(physics) the change of one chemical element into another (as by nuclear decay or radioactive bombardment)

Example: "the transmutation of base metals into gold proved to be impossible"

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